Gary Maguire has announced the release of the Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute (SSSI) latest strategic plan: Strategy 2015. “Over the past 14 months, board members have been working very hard to produce a strategy that has relevance to our members, stakeholders and staff while also articulating a pathway of sustainability and a […]
AEROmetrex and Hawkeye-UAV sign distributor agreement
By Spatial Source on 20 March, 2012Australian-owned AEROmetrex, digital aerial data acquisition and processing provider, and New Zealand company Hawkeye-UAV, have signed a distributor agreement for AEROmetrex to market Hawkeye-UAV technology and imagery throughout Australia. The range of activities to be undertaken by AEROmetrex includes sales of the RQ-84Z AreoHawk UAV system as well as technical support, assistance with […]
Navigate releases new version of G-NAF geocoding tool
By Spatial Source on 20 March, 2012Navigate recently announced the release of the latest version of its G-NAF Geocoding Kit for ArcGIS v10. This new release of the G-NAF geocoding kit leverages all the improvements delivered with the ArcGIS v10 geocoding engine, combined with Navigate's experience in customising geocoders for Australian address vocabulary and syntax. Key features of […]
Best of the Blogs 20 March 2012
By Spatial Source on 20 March, 2012An interesting use of UAVs/drones comes courtesy of SpatialSustain this week, where they claim that BitTorrent site, The Pirate Bay, will use GPS-controlled drones in which to house their servers. The drones will float a few kilometres up in the air, thus evading law enforcement. Incredible. ArcTechnica has an interesting piece on the way that […]
Perth AAM/Geocortex geospatial web directions workshop
By Spatial Source on 14 March, 2012AAM is holding a Geospatial Web Directions Workshop in Perth. This will be a great opportunity for current users and those interested in Web mapping and Web GIS. WHEN: 2012-03-30 to 2012-03-30WHERE: Level 2, Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, 21 Mounts Bay Road, Perth CBDSTATE: StateCOUNTRY: Country AAM is holding a Geospatial Web Directions Workshop […]
Advanced Master Class in Australian Groundwater – Perth
By Spatial Source on 13 March, 2012The Advanced Master Class in Australian Groundwater is now Australia’s most advanced generalist training course for Groundwater practitioners. WHEN: 2012-06-25 to 2012-06-29WHERE: Perth Citigate HotelSTATE: WACOUNTRY: AUS The Advanced Master Class in Australian Groundwater is now the country’s most advanced generalist training course for Groundwater practitioners. Taking the technical skills learned in SRIT’s Introduction to Australian […]
SeqSLAM: a visual-based algorithm for navigation
By Spatial Source on 13 March, 2012Ditching satellites and complex, powerful computers and opting for camera technology inspired by small mammals may be the future of navigation systems. Dr Michael Milford from Queensland University of Technology's (QUT) Science and Engineering Faculty said his research into making more reliable Global Positioning Systems (GPS) using camera technology and mathematical algorithms would […]
Moho discontinuity mapped
By Spatial Source on 13 March, 2012The first global high-resolution map of the boundary between Earth’s crust and mantle – the Moho – has been produced based on data from ESA’s GOCE gravity satellite. Understanding the Moho will offer new clues into the dynamics of Earth’s interior. Earth’s crust is the outermost solid shell of our planet. Even though […]
Open Spatial acquires the Munsys product
By Spatial Source on 13 March, 2012Open Spatial recently announced that it has completed the acquisition of the Munsys product and all associated trademarks and patents. Importantly, Open Spatial now controls the sales and support businesses of Munsys in North America, Africa and Australia. Munsys in North America and Africa will soon commence trading under the Open Spatial brand. […]
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Nov 9
2026 Advancing Earth Observation Forum
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